T-man

American  

[tee-man] / ˈtiˌmæn /

noun

plural

T-men

1. a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.

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T-man British  

noun

1. a law-enforcement agent of the US Treasury

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Etymology

Origin of T-man

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

“The T-man lives with his in-laws. I don’t think they get along too well.”

From Literature

T-man Brass Bancroft and partner look for stolen engraving plates in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

Why would the chief T-man call the bankers?

From Seattle Times

Coombes asked Thomas  — or T-man, as he’s known on the street — if he wanted a haircut.

From Washington Post

David Wilson-Kamaura, an English professor at East Carolina University, suggested that one translation - "Don't give in to wicked men"- would make "a good motto for an Eliot Ness-era T-man."

From New York Times